Ultrasound in medicine & biology
Ultrasound Med Biol
· ISSN (e) 1879-291X
· 17 papers in corpus
diagnostic-accuracy
2026
OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a multiparametric diagnostic model for adenomyosis utilizing standardized cervical anatomical landmarks. By integrating cervical shear wave elastography (SWE) and ultra-microangiography (UMA), this study a…
meta-analysis
2026
OBJECTIVE: This study compares short-term effects of thermal ablation techniques, alone or with medications, on dysmenorrhea, menstrual volume, uterine size, and lesion size post-medication cessation. METHODS: Searches were conducted on Pu…
diagnostic-accuracy
2025
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to develop and validate an artificial intelligence (AI) model based on ultrasound (US) videos and images to improve the performance of junior sonologists in detecting deep infiltrating endometriosis (DE). METHODS…
other
2025
OBJECTIVE: Ultrasound techniques for diagnosing deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) currently lack a quantitative method to assess microstructural heterogeneity in relation to diagnosis and clinical symptoms. This study evaluates Shannon …
other
2023
OBJECTIVE: Three-dimensional surface rendering of 2-D ultrasound images of the uterus in mapping uterine fibroids is a fast-evolving imaging technique that holds great potential for gynecology. The purpose of this study was to assess the ac…
other
2023
OBJECTIVE: Sonosensitive high-boiling point perfluorocarbon F8TAC18-PFOB emulsions previously exhibited thermal enhancement during focused ultrasound heating in ex vivo pig livers, kidneys and a laminar flow phantom. The main objectives of …
meta-analysis
2023
Elastography is capable of measuring tissue mechanical properties and elasticity. It is used to help diagnose various diseases, although its use in pelvic endometriosis remains to be established. A systematic review and meta-analysis were c…
observational
2022
Three-dimensional rectosonography (RSG) is a transvaginal sonography technique using rectal water contrast and 3-D acquisitions. The main points of interest of 3-D RSG could be its easy accessibility and its quick learning curve, especially…
diagnostic-accuracy
2019
Tridimensional rectosonography (3-D RSG) is a transvaginal ultrasonography procedure combining intrarectal contrast with tridimensional technology. The objectives of this study were to assess the diagnostic performances of 3-D RSG in deep i…
other
2019
The objective of this study was to assess the tolerability and efficacy of ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (USgHIFU) ablation using a Haifu JC Focused Ultrasound Tumor Therapeutic System (operating transducer frequency: …
diagnostic-accuracy
2018
The aims of this prospective diagnostic evaluation study were (i) to estimate the inter-observer agreement and reproducibility of real-time sonoelastography and real-time gray-scale ultrasound in the measurement of uterine and fibroid volum…
nonrandomized-trial
2018
We investigated contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) characteristics related to the perfusion pattern and parameters of the time-intensity curve of ovarian endometrial cysts (OECs) pre- and post-sclerotherapy. Forty-three patients with …
other
2018
The purpose of this research was to determine the feasibility of a transvaginal ultrasound vibro-elastography (TUVE) technique for generating and measuring shear wave propagation in the uterus. In TUVE, a 0.1-s harmonic vibration at a low f…
observational
2015
Our aim in the study described here was to assess the feasibility of spatiotemporal image correlation power Doppler quantification of the endometrium with two techniques: spherical samples and whole tissue. We scanned 51 women in the midlut…
other
2008
Two anthropomorphic uterine phantoms were developed that allow assessment and comparison of strain imaging systems adapted for use with saline-infused sonohysterography (SIS). Tissue-mimicking (TM) materials consist of dispersions of safflo…
rct
2008
We compared the effects of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devices (LNG-IUD) and a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) on uterine volume, uterine arteries pulsatility index (PI) and endometrial thickness before and after si…
observational
1995
Transvaginal color Doppler sonography (TV-CDS) was performed on 64 women with adnexal masses at 3, 6 and 12 weeks after initial presentation. In 47 (72% of patients studied), the pelvic mass demonstrated a decrease in size and increase in p…